Colleen McElroy enjoys experiencing new places and she has traveled widely throughout the United States
this wandering spirit is reflected in many of her poems, which are inspired by people and scenes she has discovered during her travels
McElroy's love of travel has led her to embark on ancetral searches
in her poetry she often delves into her rich African American and Pacific Islander heritage to find connections between experiences experiences of the past, realities of the present, and hopes for the future
(b. 1935)